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‘Collide with the will of the people’: Curley questions Seattle schools’ legal action over transgender eligibility in girls’ sports

KIRO Newsradio host John Curley questioned the Seattle School Board’s authorization of legal action over Initiative 638, Washington’s voter-approved restriction on transgender girls participating in girls’ school sports. The board unanimously approved a resolution allowing the district to hire lawyers and pursue legal action over the measure.

Seattle, WA · 5h

NPR

American socialism past & present, with historian Jill Lepore

American socialists are having their best year since 1912. In last week's midterms, six socialists were elected to Congress, and three were elected mayor, which means New York, L.A., Washington, D.C., Seattle, Ann Arbor and Providence are now led by democratic socialists. But socialism means different things to different people. Terry Gross talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore about these victories and the history of American socialism.

northwestprimetime.com

Caring for Someone You Love? You’re Likely Spending $11,500 a Year

That’s up almost 60% since 2021, and Washington voters want action. The holidays are a time to gather with the people we love. But for family caregivers, they often bring a longer to-do list and a bigger bill. Across the country, 63 million Americans help parents, spouses and other...

Washington · 1d

MyNorthwest.com

‘We’re estimating between 10 and 20%’: Seattle attorney suing Alaska, Delta and others says airlines teamed up to inflate fares

Seattle attorney Steve Berman said airline passengers may be paying 10% to 20% more than they should, because major airlines are sharing private fare data instead of competing on price. Berman’s Seattle law firm, Hagens Berman, filed a proposed class-action lawsuit Nov. 4 in federal court in Seattle on behalf...

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Edmonds Veterans Day ceremony honors service, sacrifice and the meaning of being a veteran

Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. An estimated 100 veterans, families and community members gathered at the Edmonds Veterans Plaza Wednesday afternoon for Edmonds’ Veterans Day ceremony. Speakers honored those who served, reflected on the meaning of service, sacrifice and freedom, and urged the community to remember veterans, support their families and carry forward the values they served to defend.

Edmonds, WA · 21h

The Daily

Radford Court residents urge UW to act on Greystar management; property says it hired office staffer

Residents of Radford Court, UW’s student and family housing, are asking President Robert J. Jones to intervene at the Greystar-managed complex, saying it has no office staff and that some households pay double what their neighbors do for the same unit. Radford Court’s management wrote in a statement to...

fox13seattle.com

Service dogs helping veterans with PTSD

Ahead of Veterans Day, FOX 13 Seattle met with a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, who wants to highlight how helpful service dogs can be for those with post-traumatic stress disorder.

westseattleblog.com

UPDATE: Seattle Parks says new Hiawatha play area is partly open – but visitors say it’s not

12:28 PM: On this dry (so far) day, you have a chance to test part of the new Hiawatha play area! Here’s the announcement from Seattle Parks:. (Seattle Parks and Recreation photo) Seattle Parks and Recreation is happy to announce that the new play area at Hiawatha Playfield is...

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Keith Scully concedes to Danica Noble for 32nd LD representative Position #1

While this election didn't turn out the way we had hoped, I want to take a moment to say something that is far more important than any election result. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. 💙. Running for State Representative in the 32nd Legislative District has...

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Snoqualmie tree lot gets new operator; former operator investigated

Snoqualmie has chosen Celebration Farms to operate the tree lot. The annual tree lot at Gateway Park in Snoqualmie will have a new operator this year after the former operator closed up shop amid at investigation by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. The tree lot, at the intersection...

Snoqualmie, WA · 2d

lynnwoodtimes.com

Remembering Elaine Somers, an environmental leader and First Lady of Snohomish County

Elaine Somers, of Monroe who served as Snohomish County’s first lady since 2016, died Oct. 25 at age 73. Somers was a career environmental professional whose work at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Northwest Region 10 shaped how infrastructure projects account for wildlife and habitat. She joined the agency in 1983 after earning a bachelor’s degree in botany and a master’s in forest resources management from the University of Washington, with a focus on natural ecosystems, wildlife and conservation biology. Over more than three decades she reviewed major projects under the National Environmental Policy Act, pushed for earlier integration of environmental factors into transportation planning, and served as the region’s beneficial landscaping coordinator, advocating practices that protect habitats, wildlife and water resources.

Snohomish County, WA · 3d

KOMO News

King County prosecutor urges reform to involuntary treatment system for people in crisis

SEATTLE — A yearslong effort to examine Washington’s involuntary treatment court system has produced a set of recommendations aimed at improving how people in behavioral health crisis are evaluated, treated, and supported after they leave the system. King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion said the work began as...

King County, WA · 3d

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WA Home Buyers Face AI-Altered Real Estate Listing Photos

8431 309th Pl. SE — Reported Site of Alleged Listing-Photo Edits. Digitally altered listing photos can make it difficult for buyers to tell whether an image shows a property as it is or as someone wants it to appear. In September 2026, Nicole Broyles and her husband Nathan toured a Preston home east of Issaquah after seeing its listing photos. Their experience illustrates the difference that can arise between listing photos and a home in person.

Washington · 2d

Moneywise

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson vetoes $10M RV permit program, offers 72-spot safe lot and 'outreach' instead

Seattle City Council has until December 2 to vote on a veto.

KOMO News

Ballard Locks close as crews scrape barnacles harmful to salmon

SEATTLE — The Ballard Locks, one of the busiest boat locks in the world, are temporarily closed while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drains the deep chamber for annual maintenance work that includes scraping barnacles that can harm migrating salmon. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, known as the...

fox13seattle.com

WDFW confirms presence of bird flu in Monroe, WA. Here's what we know

MONROE, Wash. - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed the presence of bird flu in birds at Lake Tye Park in Monroe, the city said on Monday. On Nov. 3, FOX 13 reported that wildlife officials detected bird flu in western Washington. Earlier that week, officials also detected the disease in central Washington, which led to someone dying after they were exposed to infected cattle at a dairy facility.

Monroe, WA · 2d

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Cottage Lake families urge Northshore SD to rework closure proposals

WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Families in Woodinville are urging the Northshore School District to reconsider a proposal to close neighborhood schools. The district is wrapping up a series of meetings at the campuses that could be impacted, and on Tuesday, the final forum was held at Cottage Lake Elementary School.

Woodinville, WA · 1d

FoodWorldNews

Bird Flu Reaches Western Washington Commercial Egg Farm for First Time as Pierce County Workers Are Monitored

Public health workers in Tacoma and Pierce County are checking on employees of a commercial egg farm where bird flu was confirmed last week, the first time the virus has reached a commercial poultry flock in Western Washington since the current outbreak began in 2022. No human cases have been identified at the farm, and health officials describe the monitoring as a standard precaution.

Pierce County, WA · 3d

KOMO News

Seattle school board authorizes legal action over transgender sports initiative

SEATTLE — The Seattle Public Schools board has given the district the authority to hire lawyers and pursue legal action over Initiative IL-638 if it decides that’s needed. The board approved the resolution at a special meeting on Monday. It says the initiative’s requirements would apply only to girls’ sports and could subject girls to scrutiny and privacy checks that boys don’t face.

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